Gatlin's name actually appeared on the list of contestants!
In addition to Gatlin, Sean Crawford also appears on the 100-meter roster. Another 100-meter athlete on the American team is named Leonard Scott.
"Gatlin? Why is he here?" Zhang Guan asked. The reason why the doping scandal broke out in the United States this time was that Gatlin was found to have used banned drugs. As a result, Gatlin missed all competitions after the IAAF Osaka Grand Prix. Although the IAAF’s final penalty has not yet been released, But Gatlin is definitely still in trouble now.
"You're surprised, aren't you?" Director Ma continued: "Gatlin has been found to have used banned drugs before, so in this doping incident, the maximum penalty Gatlin will face is likely to be a lifetime ban, so he was previously He has never admitted to doping, and he even hired a private investigator to investigate whether someone framed him. However, he recently cooperated with the IAAF Anti-Doping Committee’s test.”
"Have you found out?" Zhang Guan asked.
Director Ma nodded: "It was found out, but Gatlin argued that he has ADHD since he was a child and has always had mental problems, so he occasionally needs to take some psychotropic drugs. The drugs contain some banned ingredients, so he Will be tested for prohibited drugs. And he also submitted a medical certificate and doctor's prescription as evidence to the IAAF Anti-Doping Committee."
"With the medical certificate and doctor's prescription, it's still too late to prescribe it now." Zhang Guan asked curiously: "Then the Anti-Doping Committee accepted the evidence submitted by Gatlin?"
"The people of the Anti-Doping Committee are not fools! But from a procedural point of view, since Gatlin has submitted the evidence, they will have to review it." Director Ma thought for a while and then said: "The Anti-Doping Committee cannot It has been proven that Gatlin falsified his medical certificate, so according to the current situation, the IAAF is unlikely to ban Gatlin for life, but it is also impossible for them to determine that Gatlin is innocent, and will most likely take a compromise. The method in question is likely to give Gatlin a ban of five to ten years."
"So long! If it's five years, it's better. If it's ten years, a lifetime ban is almost enough." Zhang Guan said.
Gatlin is 23 years old this year, which is the golden age of a sprinter. If Gatlin is 33 years old ten years later, for a sprinter, he can retire at the age of 33.
"In fact, even if he is sentenced to a ten-year ban, it is impossible to be banned for ten years. Gatlin can apply for a commutation of his sentence during the ban. He only needs to undergo regular testing for banned drugs and has not been found to have used banned substances for several consecutive months. If you use drugs, you can apply to reduce the suspension time, so if the ban is ten years, the ban may be lifted in six or seven years; if it is five years, the ban may be lifted in three years, and you may even participate in the next competition. The Olympics." Director Ma said.
Zhang Guan thought for a while and immediately said: "So Gatlin must hope that the final suspension time imposed by the IAAF will be as short as possible. So he came to participate in this World Athletics Championships? He wants to prove before "The stimulants are not taken to improve performance, but to treat illnesses."
"Yes, it has been so long. I believe that the illegal drugs in Gatlin's body have been excreted by metabolism. If he can make a good result that is no worse than before, he can show the world to the world. To convey a message, given his strength, he can run extremely fast without doping, so he really took banned drugs by mistake to treat his disease. The anti-doping committee may also give him a lighter punishment for this. Director Ma said.
"They are all scheming bitches!" Zhang Guan said with a smile.
Director Ma ignored Zhang Guan's joke, but said with a hint of warning: "In competitive sports, even if you reach the top level in the world, it is not so clean. In competitive sports, performance represents everything, so many Athletes or coaches can't help but be tempted. Zhang Guan, you are still young and have unlimited potential in the future. In the face of big right and wrong, you must control yourself. Don't make a mistake and regret it for eternity."
Zhang Guan understood that Director Ma was doing it for his own good, and immediately nodded and said: "Don't worry, Director Ma, I will never do doping in my life!"
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This year's World Athletics Championships were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki. This stadium was built in 1927. During World War II, it served as a stronghold for the Finns to resist Soviet attacks. It survived sixteen Soviet aerial bombs and still stands. After the end of World War II, the 1952 Olympic Games was held here. In addition, the first World Track and Field Championships was also held here, so it is a sports stadium with a long history in Europe.
On August 6, the 10th World Athletics Championships began, and on the day of the start of the competition, the preliminary and semi-finals of the 100-meter dash were held. Many of the athletes in the preliminary and semi-finals were second- and third-rate athletes in the world, so Zhang Guan easily entered the next day's competition.
In the rematch the next day, Zhang Guan still advanced easily, and the men's 100-meter final will be held that evening.
American player Gatlin also successfully entered the final, while the other two American players, Crawford, were eliminated in the rematch, but the young American Leonard Scott reached the final.
Also entering the finals are European champion Obikweru, Jamaica's Dwight Thomas and Michael Fratel, Ghana's Aziz Ariza and a Nigerian athlete whom Zhang Guan does not know. Except for American teenager Leonard Scott and the Nigerian player, Zhang Guan has played against all other players.
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Although Powell did not participate due to injury, he still came to the game and served as the commentator for the official broadcast signal.
In fact, Powell has not returned to Jamaica these days, but has been recuperating in Germany. Germany's sports rehabilitation level is the best in the world. Many American sports stars choose to come to Germany to recuperate after being injured. Powell naturally made the same choice. .
Nine out of ten Jamaicans are good at expressing themselves, and the same is true for Powell. At this moment, he is sitting in the commentary box, talking endlessly as if he is giving a speech, and the commentator next to him is working very hard to get in a sentence.
"Gatlin seems to be in very good shape recently. I remember he said in the pre-match interview that his goal this time was 9.78 seconds. It seems he is aiming to win the championship!" the commentator said.
"I think it's impossible for Gatlin to run under 9.80 seconds. As for winning the championship, as long as he maintains his reputation, Gatlin will not be able to win the championship, even if he runs 9.78 seconds." Powell immediately poured cold water on him come over.
"Asafa, why do you think so?" the narrator asked.
"I know Zhang Guan. I have played against him many times. Even I can't beat Zhang Guan. How could Gatlin win against him?" Powell continued: "I predict that when Zhang Guan is about sixty meters You’ll take the lead and keep it until the end.”
The commentator nodded: "Indeed, Zhang Guan broke the world record twice last month. He is in a very hot state now. Maybe he will set a world record today. Oh, the game is about to begin, let's enter During the game.”
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Gatlin on the track secretly glanced at Zhang Guan, who was not far away. In order to reduce the number of years of suspension as much as possible, Gatlin naturally hoped to run as fast as possible. If he could beat the world record holder Zhang Guan, That would be perfect.
With a gunshot, Gatlin rushed out and quickly entered the game.
Gatlin feels that he is in very good condition today and is estimated to be able to run a time of 9.85 seconds. This time would give him a great chance to win the championship in any track and field competition.
"I am in good condition today, just like I felt at last year's Olympics. I have a chance to win the championship! First I win the 100-meter dash championship, and then I win the 200-meter dash championship. A double crown will make those in the National Athletics Federation The guy reduced my punishment. A five-year suspension is still too long. It would be much better if it was within two years. The best is no suspension, just a monitoring and observation period. A longer period is fine!" I thought of this. , Gatlin even felt happy in his heart.
There is another penalty under the suspension, which is a certain period of observation. During the observation period, athletes must undergo regular urine tests or blood tests, and must regularly report their itinerary to the International Olympic Committee. Although this is troublesome and will also cause a loss of privacy, it is much better than being banned.
Thirty meters later, Gatlin's speed advantage began to show up, and the gap between the athletes gradually became apparent.
After another twenty meters, the leading athletes finally became apparent. In addition to Gatlin, there were also Zhang Guan, Obikewelu, and the Nigerian athlete.
Gatlin didn't pay attention to Obikewelu and the Nigerian. He stared closely at Zhang Guan, and his goal was to defeat Zhang Guan.
Seventy meters away, Gatlin and Zhang Guan were still keeping pace with each other, but Obikwelu and the Nigerian athlete had fallen behind. The game once again became a contest between Zhang Guan and Gatlin.
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"Zhang Guan! Come on! Gatlin is fast too! They are neck and neck! Zhang Guan! Zhang Guan! Come on... We must surpass! We must surpass! We must surpass!" The commentator on the TV began to shout.
On the field, Zhang Guanzheng surpassed Gatlin.
Zhang Guan felt extremely calm at this time, and he even began to analyze Gatlin carefully.
"The current Gatlin should be stronger than Powell. Compared with Powell, Gatlin is more powerful in the next 50 meters. It is a pity that such an excellent athlete uses doping!" Zhang Guan felt a little sorry for Gatlin, but his speed became faster.
In less than a second, the positions of Zhang Guan and Gatlin changed. Zhang Guan had completely surpassed Gatlin.
"It's faster! He can still be faster!" Gatlin's pupils reflected Zhang Guan's figure. Only then did he realize that Zhang Guan had not run as hard as he could just now.
"There is already such a big gap between us?" Gatlin knew that he could no longer win this game!
Twenty meters from the finish line, Zhang Guan surpassed Gatlin. For a 100-meter sprinter, the last twenty meters only takes less than two seconds! So more than a second later, Zhang Guan was the first to cross the finish line.
"Zhang Guan! Crossed the line! Champion! 9 seconds 80! Perfect! Perfect performance! Congratulations to Zhang Guan. He won the men's 100-meter dash championship at this World Athletics Championships! This is also the first time the national team won the men's 100-meter dash at this World Athletics Championships. The first gold medal and the first medal!" The commentator looked down at the information he had prepared in his hand, and then said: "Since our athletes first participated in the World Athletics Championships in 1983, we have experienced a total of nine In this competition, Chinese athletes won a total of 7 gold medals, and today, Zhang Guan won the 8th World Track and Field Championships gold medal for our country in history, and it is also the first World Track and Field Championship gold medal won by our country since the beginning of the 21st century!"
The broadcaster's camera finally turned to Gatlin at this time, and he finished second. The result was 9.84 seconds, which was similar to his performance at the Athens Olympics. Although he failed to win the championship, it at least proved that he could reach the top level in the world without doping.
The third place was not the European champion Obikweru, but the Nigerian athlete named Olusoki Fasouba. He surpassed Obikweru at the last moment and won the third place. .
A few days later, in the men's 200-meter race, Gatlin defeated compatriots Sean Crawford and Tyson Gay and won a gold medal. Not long after, the IAAF also announced its punishment for Gatlin and decided to ban Gatlin for five years.
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On August 19, Zhang Guan and Liu Feiren once again appeared at the IAAF Golden League Zurich competition. Zhang Guan added another gold medal, while Liu Feiren still failed to win the championship in the Golden League and only won Got a runner-up.
After this campaign, Liu Feiren decided to give up this year's IAAF Golden League competition and began to concentrate on preparing for the Asian Athletics Championships.
Zhang Guan will continue to stay in Europe and prepare to participate in the last two games of the Golden League.
At the same time, in this Golden League, French female flying star Aron only finished fourth and withdrew from the competition for the million-dollar championship.
After that, Zhang Guan was absent from the IAAF Super Grand Prix in Sheffield. This Super Grand Prix was only one day away from Zurich. The schedule was really too tight. Next, Zhang Guan also chose to compete in the Austrian Grand Prix. Absent. He arrived in Brussels, Belgium early, preparing to participate in the IAAF Golden League Brussels competition on August 26.
Due to arriving a week early, Zhang Guan had enough time to familiarize himself with the local environment and restore his competitive state, so he once again easily won the Brussels Championship of the Golden League. After the Brussels station, Zhang Guan has won five of the six tournaments in this year's Golden League, and is only one step away from the million-dollar gold medal.
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